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Ghizzano Farmhouse Rental Photos and Description

2 VILLAS 2 FARMHOUSES 4 APARTMENTS EACH ONE WITH HIS POOL GARDEN AND BARBECUE

Centrally located at the point where the provinces of Pisa, Siena and Florence meet, you can find the Tenuta di Ghizzano, which stretches for about 360 hectares among the gentle Pisan hills.

Our villa and farmhouses, built at the end of the 19th century, have been restored maintaining the original structure, but they are all fully equipped with modern comforts such as, satelite TV. and Wi-Fi Internet.

They are Situated in the middle of the countryside, among wheat fields, olive trees, vineyards, buzzards, pheasants, bee-eaters and roe-deers. Even if every farmhouse has it's own unique style, each of them have a swimming pool, a barbecue and a large garden.

Ghizzano, the little medieval village, reachable on foot from all of our farmhouses, has everything you may need: a bakery, a grocery store, a local club and an Italian clothes shop.

Within a ten minute drive you can find Peccioli, where there are some excellent restaurants, reviewed on TripAdvisor, banks, supermarkets, a chemist and butchers. You are only 30 minutes by car to reach Volterra and San Gimignano, while it takes about an hour to reach the most well-known cultural cities such as Lucca, Siena, Florence and Pisa. As a local would say, you are within 'shooting distance' of every main historical attraction!

Wine and extra-virgin olive oil have always been produced here, since 1370, which you are invited to taste in our ancient historical cellar or in our beautiful Italian Style Garden.

Our farming method is completely organic; that’s why you can still find rich and diversified local vegetation and animals that make the environment even more perfect.

We look forward to welcoming you!

OTHER ACTIVITIES:

1) ANIMAL WATCHING:

Our purpose is to bring you closer to the wonders of nature and to our great variety of animals, such as deer and roe deer.

The project 'Animal Watching' was created with this purpose.

You will be guided through the woods In the quiet of the sunset and dawn. with binoculars we will observe the open space where deer and roe deer come out of the woods in search for food.

During the breeding season - July and August - females make a high whistle to attract males and males roar and flash their white rump. However males may also roar or make low grunting noises when alarmed. During the rut, bucks will spread out and females move between them. At this time of year one can see fallow deer ungrouped compared to the rest of the year when they try to stay together.

In early fall roe deer males mate and they chase the females.

You can see the roe deer primarily at dusk, they live in the woods and they may venture into grasslands and sparse forests. In June females usually give birth to two spotted fawns of opposite sexes.

It's up to you what time of the year you choose to meet them.

At the end of this full immersion into the green, experts will be happy to answer your questions.

We are willing to take you on a guided trip around the natural habitat and the fields that tells us about the peasants culture and the history of the little village. During thistrip, there will be an optional stop to taste the specialities cultivated on our farm and the surrounding area.

2) WINE AND EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL TASTING

We are willing to make you taste the exceptional wines that we produce and that we export all over the world. They have been highly rated from all the major wine magazines such as Wine Spectator, Wine Advocate and Gambero Rosso.

The other traditional product of the family is the extravirgin organic olive oil, that you can taste with our wine.

The olive pressing is a cold and continuous cycle pressing within 24 hours from harvest ; we obtain a really fresh and flavoured oil.

3) MASSAGE

There is a nice and comfortable room dedicated exclusively to relaxing massage. It's usually recommended to enjoy a pleasant, relaxing and regenerating hour and also as a relief from various functional unbalances.

SOMETHING ELSE ABOUT THE AGRITURISM

The agriturism has 2 VILLA , 2 FARMHOUSES AND 4 APARTMENTS , all located in the middle of the hills, 5 or 10 minutes walkIing from the Ghizzano Village, through olive trees. Initially, its belonged to the farmer, and thus the name “The Colonial House”. It is usual for such a house to be located at one side or in the centre of a field called “podere”. The “Podere” was a piece of land given by the owner to the peasant : the crop was divided among them in equal parts. This system was very common in the late Middle Ages and was called “Mezzadria”.

the houses were built on one side of the of land (podere). This allowed people to get to the main road easier and allowed easy access of the crop wagons to get to the market.

It was our grand grandfather who, by the middle of the 19th century, built these houses and named the places after the patron saint of the crops. Thus came to life “Casa poderale Il Monte & Santa Giulia”. Casa Poderale' San Prospero' .The Gamekeeper''s house : today called Casa Guardia . VILLA GORGO who was the huning house of my grandfather, who has the noble title of 'COUNT' ,today called Villa gorgo. 4 beutifull houses eachone with his own swimmingpool and his own garden.

In order to protect and highlight the beauty of the landscape where these houses are, we did our best to preserve the original features of the structure. The beautiful landscape that you can see from the windows is still rich of wildlife that you can appreciate having long walks along the paths crossing the whole area. Biking, riding & bird watching are the other exciting sports that you may practice in this 'piece of Eden'.

SOME MORE NOTICE ABOUT THE ESTATE

The estate currently extends over approximately 865 acres with 45 acres of vineyards, 50 acres of olive groves, 370 acres of cereals, 370 acres of wood and poplars groves. The woods are still rich of wildlife: hawks, buzzards, bee eaters, pheasants, hares and roes the t you can appreciate having long walks along the paths crossing the whole area.

Details for CAMINO 2 Bedrooms, Sleeps 4, 1 Half Bathrooms

The house is located on the hills, through olive trees. Only 5 minutes walking from the Ghizzano Village,

THE EXTERIOR

A huge garden with fruit trees and cooking herbs surrounds the house; equipped for eating outside. For each accommodation the garden is equipped with barbeque, a big table and chairs under scented tree and a coach house. The pool is 9x4 metres, separated by the rest of the garden by a hedge of “ Fotinia” that turns red in spring time. Around the pool, there are comfortable sun beds, tables and umbrellas.

THE INTERIOR

Camino: 80 square metres, 4 people, 1 matrimonial room, 1 double room (with twin beds), 1 bathroom with shower, 1 kitchen equipped with oven, coffee machine, moka; 1 living-room with TV-set and little fireplace. The pavement is made from tiled floor, and the roof with beams, girders and joists.The furniture keeps the 18th century style, with original pieces and reproductions. A little balcony opens on to the garden.

About Francesca Venerosi Pesciolini

Is a family property, we arrive in this area in 1370. from this moment olive oil and wine become our production. In 1950 the 'mezzadria' finsh and all the peasnt people migrate in tows to work in the industry so these houses was abandoned.

So we begin to rent tese houses and to welcome people for hoildays. me and my sister Lisa we are the more comunicative of the family , cause she live in florence , is me that welcome and take care of you when you arrive in Ghizzano.

I speak english good, franch really well, and spanish I understand quite all and I can speak only a little, I'm studying deutsch. I like langueges cause I love to know people coming from others country. I think that in that way you can travel staying at home. In 2010 me and a group of owners we foud an association called BELLAPECCIOLI to welcome people in the best way and create a quality path, ivolving local reastaurant, craftsmen, shops with typical products, museum and parks, so that you can move in the area with a kind of invisible guide, which will help you to appreciate the best aspect of Valdera.

Francesca Venerosi Pesciolini purchased this farmhouse in 1870

Why Francesca Venerosi Pesciolini chose Valdera e Colline Pisane

In 1998 governement give some money to restore ancient houses so one by one we restore them .

What makes this farmhouse unique

CASA GUARDIA is really quiet,private garden private pool, the kintchen is open on the big garden, where I love pick up the cherrys directly from the tree in printemps, and the fig in autumn.Really confortable for a group , a big family, or two little family, ground floor two bedrooms and first floor othes two bedrooms.

CAMINO is really romantic, perfect for a couple ; SAN PROSPERO is really practical and really illuminated, I 've lived there for a period, really nice for a little family, the garden is commun to both apartments, is really big and the pool is really qiuet and private.

IL MONTE is really big and confortable i usually use to have dinner with my friends in the winter time, when I have no guests cause is really confortable and the kincken is really well equipped; SANTA GIULA is romantic and usefull for a family I like to stay in the little terrace and listen the birds singing. Both have a marvellous view from the swimming pool, during the clear days the view can arrive till the see, wonderfull!! The garden is really big one side can be a game park for children and the othe side a relaxing space for adults.

Ghizzano, the little medieval village, reachable on foot from all of our farmhouses, has everything you may need: a bakery, a grocery store, a local club and an Italian clothes shop.

Within a ten minute drive you can find Peccioli, where there are some excellent restaurants, reviewed on TripAdvisor, banks, supermarkets, a chemist and butchers. You are only 30 minutes by car to reach Volterra and San Gimignano, while it takes about an hour to reach the most well-known cultural cities such as Lucca, Siena, Florence and Pisa. As a local would say, you are within 'shooting distance' of every main historical attraction!

Wine and extra-virgin olive oil have always been produced here, since 1370, which you are invited to taste in our ancient historical cellar or in our beautiful Italian Style Garden.

Our farming method is completely organic; that’s why you can still find rich and diversified local vegetation and animals that make the environment even more perfect.

We look forward to welcoming you!

OTHER ACTIVITIES:

1) ANIMAL WATCHING:

Our purpose is to bring you closer to the wonders of nature and to our great variety of animals, such as deer and roe deer.

The project 'Animal Watching' was created with this purpose.

You will be guided through the woods In the quiet of the sunset and dawn. with binoculars we will observe the open space where deer and roe deer come out of the woods in search for food.

During the breeding season - July and August - females make a high whistle to attract males and males roar and flash their white rump. However males may also roar or make low grunting noises when alarmed. During the rut, bucks will spread out and females move between them. At this time of year one can see fallow deer ungrouped compared to the rest of the year when they try to stay together.

In early fall roe deer males mate and they chase the females.

You can see the roe deer primarily at dusk, they live in the woods and they may venture into grasslands and sparse forests. In June females usually give birth to two spotted fawns of opposite sexes.

It's up to you what time of the year you choose to meet them.

At the end of this full immersion into the green, experts will be happy to answer your questions.

We are willing to take you on a guided trip around the natural habitat and the fields that tells us about the peasants culture and the history of the little village. During thistrip, there will be an optional stop to taste the specialities cultivated on our farm and the surrounding area.

2) WINE AND EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL TASTING

We are willing to make you taste the exceptional wines that we produce and that we export all over the world. They have been highly rated from all the major wine magazines such as Wine Spectator, Wine Advocate and Gambero Rosso.

The other traditional product of the family is the extravirgin organic olive oil, that you can taste with our wine.

The olive pressing is a cold and continuous cycle pressing within 24 hours from harvest ; we obtain a really fresh and flavoured oil.

3) MASSAGE

There is a nice and comfortable room dedicated exclusively to relaxing massage. It's usually recommended to enjoy a pleasant, relaxing and regenerating hour and also as a relief from various functional unbalances.

EXTRA SERVICES BREAKFAST : local ham and cheese, handmade cakes, fresh fuit,juice fruit , coffe tea milk chocolate ,soya milk, rice milk, breakfast for food intolerances DINNER OR LUNCH food km 0, tipical tuscan food WINE AND and EXTRAVIRGIN OLIVE OIL TASTING BIO PRODUCTS We are willing to make you taste the exceptional wines that we produce and that we export all over the world. Visiting our old cellar ot the XVII century. ANIMAL WHATCHING You will be guided through woods that lean out on the clearings. In the quiet of the sunset and dawn , deer and roe deer come out of woods in search for food MUSIC ART AND FOOD FESTIVAL We will be happy to make visit you our marvellous Italia Style Garden of the IV century, where art music wine and food are the protagonist of the summer. www.laverdearmonia.com BOOKING FLORENCE MUSEUM BIKE HORSES BABY SITTING and all you need we will try to find out for you!!!!